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Flags fly at half-staff around Tri-Cities to honor those killed, injured in Brussels

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Scott Pierce, a maintenance employee with Ben Franklin Transit, works from an aluminum step ladder Wednesday to lower the U.S. Flag at the organization's 22nd Avenue transfer station in Pasco. Pierce said flags at the agency's facilities were being lowered to half staff to follow a Presidential proclamation for a four-day remembrance of those killed and injured in the terrorist bombings in Brussels, Belgium.
Scott Pierce, a maintenance employee with Ben Franklin Transit, works from an aluminum step ladder Wednesday to lower the U.S. Flag at the organization's 22nd Avenue transfer station in Pasco. Pierce said flags at the agency's facilities were being lowered to half staff to follow a Presidential proclamation for a four-day remembrance of those killed and injured in the terrorist bombings in Brussels, Belgium. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald

Scott Pierce, a maintenance employee with Ben Franklin Transit, works from an aluminum step ladder Wednesday to lower the U.S. flag at the agency’s 22nd Avenue transfer station in Pasco.

Pierce said flags at the agency’s facilities were lowered to half-staff to follow a presidential proclamation for a four-day remembrance of those killed and injured in the terrorist bombings in Brussels, Belgium.

Other government entities, citizens and businesses have been encouraged to join this recognition.

This story was originally published March 23, 2016 at 3:28 PM with the headline "Flags fly at half-staff around Tri-Cities to honor those killed, injured in Brussels."

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